Which outcome occurs when intense tropical rainfall accelerates topsoil depletion?

💡 Explanation

Podzolization occurs because intense rainfall leaches organic matter and iron/aluminum oxides from the topsoil; therefore microbial diversity decreases due to unavailable nutrients to sustain these organisms rather than other soil-forming processes dominated by mineral accumulation.

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